The Poverty Reduction Community Conversations begin this Wednesday, June 6th, in Souris. The Community Conversations are happening across PEIas part of the public engagement process in developing of the Poverty Reduction Action Plan. Charlottetown hosts a conversation on Tuesday, June 12th atMurphy’s Community Centre, Room 207 (200 Richmond Street), 6:30-8:30 PM.
All are welcome.
Poverty is a community challenge that impacts people from many different backgrounds and across the life span. Poverty involves a number of challenges, such as:
access to healthy food; earning enough money; adequate housing; higher education opportunities; job opportunities; reliable transportation; andhealth services.
Responding to poverty requires a whole-of-community, collaborative approach. The aim of the Community Conversationsis to raise awareness of the poverty issues Islanders face, and to work withIslanders on a larger scale to identify potential priorities and solutions for addressing poverty.
Visit www.princeedwardisland.ca/poverty-reduction for more information.